Improvement in umbrella-runners



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GEORGE E. BRINGMAN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN UMBRELLA-RUNNERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N0. 163,146, dated May 11,1875; application filed April 15, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. BRINGMAN, of city of Philadelphia, in thecounty of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Umbrella-Runners and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof,reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters ofreference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

. The nature of my invention consists in the construction andarrangement of an umbrellarunner which will keep the umbrella closedwhen shut without the use ofwire spring, pin, or other device on thestick, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, refer ring to the annexed drawing, in whichFigure l is a side elevation of my invention open. Fig. 2 is across-section on line a: at, Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a central verticalsection of the tube E and runner D.

A represents an umbrella-stick, provided with the ribs B B andstretchers O O. D is the runner, to which the stretchers G O areattached in the usual manner. This runner is made large enough toreceive an interior tube, E, which extends above and below the runnerand slides on the stick, it forming, so to say, a part of the runner.The runner D and tube E are connected by a spring, a, inclosed withinthe runner. The runner is confined on the tube between a bead or flange,b, at or below the lower end of the runner, and a collar, d, at theupper end of the tube above the runner. The collar d is formed with twohooked arms, 0 e, projecting in opposite directions. These hooks orcatches clasp over two of the stretchers 0 when the umbrella is closed,holding the runner in position, and doing away with springs or catchesof any kind attached to the stick, leaving the stick free from springs,wires, projections, or holes when closed. There is a bayonet'joint, h,at the top of the tubecollar, that closes over a pin, 2', in the top ofthe stick-to hold the umbrella up when open.

.The operation is as follows: To open the umbrella, turn the tubeE, andthe catches e will open, and hold in this position till up;

then let go, and the bayonet-jointon tube-collar will engage the pin 1'at the top and hold it. In letting down, turn again, and keep it inposition, and when closed the catches will go over the stretchers andkeep it closed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what 1 claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In combination with. the stick A and stretchers O, the runner D, tubeE, spring a, and catches e e, constructed and arranged to operatesubstantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

2. In combination with the subject-matter of the above claim, thebayonet-lock h and pin z' in the stick A, substantially as and for thepurposes herein set forth.

I11 testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE E. BRINGMAN.

Witnesses:

FRANK O. KRoEsEN, J 0s. L. KINKEs'rnR.

